Automatic scale-register



(No Model) F. R. MOSER.

AUTOMATIC SCALE REGISTER. I No. 557,858. Patented Apr. 7, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK R. MOSER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

AUTOMATIC SCALE-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 557,858, dated April'7', 1896.

Application filed July 22,1895- Serial No. 556,672 (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK R. MOSER, of the city of St. Louis, State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AutomaticScale-Registers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming apart hereof.

My invention relates to an improved automatic scale-register; and itconsists in the novel construction,combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing the figure is a front elevation of myimproved register,the same being in proper position upon a scale.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing,'1 indicates anordinary scale-beam, the same being properly located in the scalebOX andprovided with the usual weights 2.

3 indicates a vertically-arranged rod that connects the scale-beam 1with the mechanism of the scale beneath the platform, and upon said rod3, immediately below the scalebeam 1, is fixed an indicating-register 4,of any desired form and construction. Fixed to and depending from thebottom of this indicatingregister and adjacent each side thereof arearms 5, upon the lower ends of which are fixed blocks of rubber 6 oranalogous material. Carried by the lower end of the rod 3 is a clevis 7,the rings at the lower end of which engage knife-edged pivots 8 of abeam 0. Oppositely-arranged knife-edged pivots 10 are arranged adjacentthese pivots S, and a clevis l1 depends from said pivots 10, andengaging said clevis 11 by its upper end is a rod 19, that passesdownwardly to the mechanism beneath the scale-platform. From one end ofthis beam 9 depends a rod 13, on which may be located weights 1i, andsliding upon said beam 9 is a weight 15.

On the opposite end of the beam 9 are knifeedged pivots 16, around whichengage the rings of a clevis 17. A vertical rod 18 is, at

its lower end, hooked into said clevis 17 and extends upwardly and ishooked into a clevis 19, that engages the knife-ed ed pivots 20, formedupon the operating-lever 21 of the indicating-register l.

The operation is as follows: \Ve will assume that the weight upon therod 13 is such that a weight of two thousand pounds must necessarily beplaced upon the scale-platform before the indicating-register willoperate. Should a weight less than two thousand pounds be located uponthe scale-platform, the rod 12 will necessarily be drawn downwardly, andas the weight is insufficient to operate the indicating-register thesame will move downwardly with a downward movement of the rod The rod 3moving downwardly will disturb the balance of the scalebeam 1, and theweights 2 may be so manipulated upon the beam 1. as that the weight uponthe scale-platform can be correctly ascertained. Should weight in excessof two thousand pounds be located upon the scale-platform, the rod 12will move downwardly in the usual manner, and the balance of the beam 9will be disturbed as the weight upon the scale platform overcomes theweights arranged upon said beam. Said beam 9 will assume a position asshown by dotted lines in the figure, and in so doing the rod 18 andvarious connections to the operating-lever 21 of the indicating-register will move downwardly, and one indication will be displayed bysaid register. Immediately after this movement takes place the rod 3 andregister will be drawn downwardly, and the amount of weight exceedingtwo thousand pounds may be correctly ascertained upon the scale-beam 1in the usual manner.

Thus it will be seen that by locating a device of my improvedconstruction upon the vertical rod of a scale the correct weight ofanyload located upon the scale-platform may be easily ascertained, andall weights in excess of a set or given number will be registered andindicated, this being an especially desirable feature where a largenumber of approximately equal loads are being weighed.

A device of the class described is inexpensive, maybe easily applied tothe scales now in use, may be so arranged as to indicate any set orgiven number desired, and possesses superior advantages in point ofsimplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

I claim- 1. In combination with a weighing-scale, a pair of rods, one ofwhich is connected to the scale-beam and the other to thescale-platform, a beam horizontally arranged between the meeting ends ofsaid rods, said ends being pivoted to said beam adjacent one another, asliding weight located upon one end of said beam, removable weightslocated upon the end of said beam, an indicating and registering devicecarried by the upper one of the rods, arms depending from saidregistering device, blocks of rubber or analogous material carried bysaid arms, and a suitable connecting-rod between the free end of thebeam and the operating-lever of the indicating and registering device.

2. In an automatic scaleregister, the combination with a weighing-scaleof the rod 3,

